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misimprove

misimprove verb: to use for a bad purpose; to misuse or squander.

Verb

misimprove (third-person singular simple present misimproves, present participle misimproving, simple past and past participle misimproved)

  1. (archaic, transitive) To use for a bad purpose; to misuse or squander.
    • to misimprove time, talents, or advantages
    • the smart of a misimproved Providence1692–1717, Robert South, Twelve Sermons Preached upon Several Occasions, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London

Forms of misimprove

third-person singular presentmisimproves
present participlemisimproving
past participlemisimproved
pastmisimproved

Origin of misimprove

From mis- + improve.

Questions about misimprove

What does misimprove mean?
Misimprove means to use for a bad purpose; to misuse or squander.
What part of speech is misimprove?
Misimprove is a verb.
What is the past tense of misimprove?
The past tense of misimprove is misimproved.

Words near misimprove in the dictionary

  1. misimprint
  2. misimprinted
  3. misimprinting
  4. misimprints
  5. misimprisonment
  6. misimprove
  7. misimproved
  8. misimprovement
  9. misimprovements
  10. misimproves
  11. misimproving

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